A man in his 60s was seriously injured in an explosion that occurred in a laboratory at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on Friday.
Magen David Adom paramedics treated the man for burns to his face and upper body and evacuated him to the Rambam Medical Center in serious condition.
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A spokesperson for Rambam Medical Center reported that the man was in an induced coma and on a respirator.
Firefighters were searching the building where the explosion occurred to make sure no one else was wounded. Special teams were also working to ensure that no hazardous materials had been released in the incident.
The cause of the explosion was under investigation.
